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By Daniel DeMarco |Staff Writer|
The Student Union has just opened a new nondenominational religious/faith center where religious based groups may go to host meetings or to simply hang out.
The Interfaith Center is on the second floor between the administrative office and The Blue Coyote Pub And Eatery.
According to Mark Day, executive director of the Student Union Administrative Office, it is only a soft opening.
The grand opening is going to be in January 2014.
It will be treated like any other center in the Student Union, except that there will not be a paid staff. It will be volunteer based.
The administrative office has just begun getting the word out to students about … [Read more...] about Interfaith center opening on campus

By Alyssa Gradias & Abigail Tejada |Staff Writer & A&E editor|
The American Diabetes Association hosted the annual Step Out Walk to stop diabetes on Nov. 2.
More than 4,000 local walkers attended, including the wonderful siblings Jillian Rose and Robbie Tucker who have worked closely with ADA ever since their older brother was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
November is Diabetes awareness month and currently there are nearly 26 million Americans who have diabetes.
In efforts to raise awareness stars gathered up at the Step Out Walk for the ADA.
Stars from the MTV hit show “Awkward” made an appearance such as Jillian Rose, Kelly Sry, and Wesam Keesh. Robbie Tucker … [Read more...] about Stars step out with the ADA

By Alexis Figueroa |Staff Writer|
Fewer students are walking into school each year, an issue that has been a part of the San Bernardino School District reportedly since 2004.
High school students in California, especially full-time students, represent more than $6,000 in annual basic funding from the state. When enrollment falls so does state funding meaning fewer dollars, which results in program reductions, personnel cutbacks and possibly the closing of schools, according to the California School Board Association (CSBA).
In the 2000 and 2010 censuses, San Bernardino’s population grew from 185,401 to 290,924 while enrollment in the district, mainly in the city of San Bernardino … [Read more...] about San Bernardino district high school enrollment drop

By Alejandra Arana|Staff Writer|
The California Faculty Association will hold a vote next week concerning an authorized strike as the union seeks to settle a contract dispute with the Chancellor’s Office.
Since 2010 there has not been a single successful contract for the faculty and staff of the CSU system that both parties have agreed upon.
“Active members of the CFA will be able to vote for a contract that provides them with the security of a raise and smaller class sizes to improve the learning experience of students along with other important details of their work,” states the CFA Magazine.
In a time of budget cuts, two CSU presidents, Mildred Garcia of CSU Fullerton and Leroy … [Read more...] about CFA asks members for strike authorization

By Emerald Collins |Staff Writer|
The John M. Pfau Library and Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association presented a lecture last Thursday, “Remembering Motown: The Politics of Sound and Performance.”
According to the chair of theatre arts department and host Kathryn Erwin, the seminar covered how “Motown influenced popular culture and re-created the image of Black America.”
The event was part of the Noontime Lecture Series held by the Pfau Library and took place Feb. 16 on the fourth floor.
The original family business, Motown, is responsible for the fame of stars such as Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations and Stevie Wonder. Founder Berry Gordy Jr. established the … [Read more...] about Motown influences Black America

By Lita Gaithers |Staff Writer|
According to its president, members of the CSUSB Muslim Student Association covered their mouths with tape and walked the campus of CSUSB on Oct. 11 in support of 11 University of California at Irvine and Riverside students convicted of charges of conspiracy and disturbance on Sept. 23.
The count was conspiracy to disturb a meeting as well as an additional charge of disturbing a meeting when Michael Oren, the Israeli Ambassador to the United States spoke at UC Irvine last year.
I recently attended a CSUSB MSA meeting and spoke with its president and members about their concerns and campus demonstration.
According to CSUSB MSA president, Medina Sahak, “the … [Read more...] about MSA sets misconceptions straight